CHICAGO TRIBUNE ■ MILYBTRI-WEERLT *«D WEEKI». Office, Ho. 01 dark «*«**• TEBXM or TBS CJBCiGO TBIBBKB. dellrorod In city, p« J**f* ».|8 6 month,... S.OO ■ ■ iSffio * *§|i“’ “* “.. BC . U^:? P ..°. so.oo pf- Honey 1* EoKinterod letter! m*j be MQt it • ,xr risk -1 &• The RmltunM lor d«o« nut, In all cum, •Valent ok* time. i.Jdr«* “ CHICAGO TEIECNE," Ohlcngo, B. Cljtcago ®xlbrmc» SATURDAY, FEBETAET 18, ISOL TUB NEWS. news is more suggestive thin in detail, . certain that quiet prevails in no part rf the theatre of war. In oil onr armies /rein the Potomac to the Lower Mississippi, :Ll note of preparation is already changing to the signal of advance. Meade and Bailer be said to constitute the left of this license aggressive line, as they are Jointly driving employment to the enemy’q right, resting on the rebel capital. Onr force in Mississippi and Tennessee, with ChatUnoo and Knoxville as the base, form tbe centre, and the grand movement from >*cw Orleans is closing in onr IcC. The part to be played about the rebel capital will doubtless do no more than to prevent tbe withdrawal of tbe rebel troops to the aid of other points. We look to ■speedily see great and striking changes of S position in the centre and left. Gen. Grant ■ with a well supplied and eager army Is now on the confines of the inner realm of the re iAellion, & region of refuge from all parts of e Confederacy' until now. And this he means to penetrate. "Wc look to read of his icaling a.blow at Longetreet within a short time, while Folk and Johnston will hare too xuch to do each in his own behalf to cQCcor him. For the first time since the war began, the grand army of the Union, operating as one, isjacting in combin ation, and this lime the pcndnlum movement tvill not avail the rebels. It will be remem bered that it is now a twelvemonth since the rresident, with characteristic sagacity and clearness of perception, ordered precisely -ueb a grand simultaneous movement. It h!is cost ns one year’s delay to get rid, of in coiupctcncT In command. Apparently we rc now ready. We could wish our armies cre in larger force, lor the drains of the car have been immense, and the present veakening of force by the well-earned for bugbs ol veterans is no light one. But in this particular, also, the news is most en couraging, as our Chattanooga dispatch of yesterday attests. Let the people now fall to work and fill up the column rbat must move steadily from these States to the frost to fill up our armies. A little longer period is offered for volun teering, and then the Government will desig nate who must go. Great events hang on the next ninety days. Let the demands be met with promptness, zeal and patience. Let the people imitate our noble veterans, and re '/'lid In the work of crushing the rebellion. We give ah interesting and important budget of Southern news. We have been freely reporting the statements of refugees, deserters and contrabands relative to affairs in the South, now read what the rebel Con gress says. A hand of guerilla robbers stopped a train I on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, near Mar tinsburg, night before last, by obstructing the track, when they plundered the passen gers and got safely off with a rich booty of nearly s£o,ooo in aIL ' The House yesterday passed the Senate b v Mcndmeute to tbeEnrollmcnt Bill,with oth amendments, which will return it to that ody. We hope unless some great advantage is to be gained, that it wQI no more be made game of haitic-door and shuttle-cock be tween the two bouses. The people wish the Enrollment BUI completed. With more dili gent regard for the pnbUc interests, Congress might have given ns the bill a month ago. The advices from abroad give a certainty to previous rumors that the rebels have recently possessed themselves of formidable additions to their pirate fleet and are certain to make themselves beard from in an attackupon some exposed point orport. Theperils of our mer chant marine will be temporarily brightened and their losses increased, hut the duty of the hour is apparent. Lot us crush out the pa- Tent nest whence these wasps issue and their retgn will be short and its end ignominious. The most extraordinary'naval preparations urc being made to meet the new crisis. Gen. Gilmore, apparently, is to play his part in the grand combined movement of our ar mies, and is on his way to create a diversion in the extreme southeastern verge of rebel dom, by the reported expedition into Florida. REBEL hatal phepaba- TIOIVS, New Form, Feb. 12.—The New York Tri trees ays: “A letter from our London cor respondent contains some precise informa tion on a point of importance which, aa yet, has attracted little or no attention. The news, in a nnt-ehcll, is that at this moment there is a fleet of six rebel war steamers in Chinese waters. These vessels were fitted Jjul in England by Sherap Osbom, ard Eng lish naval captain, and were recruited among the officers and men of Her lirittanic Majes ty's nary; They were under contract to the Chinese Government, bnt when they reached China a disagreement arose between Osbom and the Chinese authorities, and the vessels were not delivered, but thrown on the mar ket and sold at auction—Osbom. officers, crews guns and all—to Jefferson Davis. It is not*unnaturally intimated that Osbom had =omc Blight expectation of reaching this re sult when he left England. Funds for the purchase arc said to have been provided In ' p-rt by the sale of the rebel rams in the Clyde. There are now bnt few American -hli.s in East Indian waters, and it Is thought probable that this fleet, in company with the other rebel pirates, may be destined to attack San Francisco. In order to show their re spect for British neutrality, the British crews *rrkc an oath of naturalisation as citisans of •he Confederacy when the flag changes. If; therefore, 6an Francisco should happen to be burned and plundered, John Bull washes bia hands of aB responsibility.’’ -CJIUV, BIXAPE AKD XUS AB3IV, .on* Hnndred Thousand 3Hen or tbo A,n,r or tlie Potomac Hilled and Wounded* Gen. Meade made a brief speech in Phila delphia on Wednesday in response to Mayor Henry’s address of welcome. He said: When I came to the city to visit my family I did sot anticipate such a demonstration as this of to day. and. through you, I thank the dUreas of Philadelphia. Ifcar, however, you attach too much importance to the sen-lees yon have been k*nd enough to mention. With the Divine assis tance It is to the oOccrs, and particularly to the b, role valor of the private soldiers, wo owe the Tlc’orT of Gettysburg. [Cheers.] Had it not been lor the spirit of determination is every private soldier when the army leit Frederick, that he wonld leave his bones upon the field or drive back the invader, no ability ermine would have suf ficed to win the battle of Gettysburg, and, there fore on this occasion 1 desire to give the brivstc rs >3dlcr* this public acknowledgment. ]Cheers. Xcforc that battle I felt the deepest concern, as 1 ti tw what would be the result of a failure, and to my ofllcers, brigade, regimental and company com nanders. and the privates, the country is indebted for the victory which crowned our efforts. I assure you that the army, which has sometimes hem called 41 unfortunate,” is and will be acknowledged ihcmoetgallantannytheworldeversaw. [Cheers.] As a statistic It mav not be uninteresting to know that since March. 16C1, when tbit army leit its lines in front of Wnshlnctan, not less taaa one bliundred thousand men have been killed and rVcundcd. Such a record proved the valor of the troops. That army Is inspired with a spirit of de votion to its country, and when the season for ac ll\c work arrives, It shall be my pleasure to again lead that army, with the knowledge that its ser vices arc appreciated at home, and I shall be in spired by the thought that my fellow citizens are interested in my welfare and will appreciate what ever is done. Allow me again to thank you. THE gIRGE OF COiULES- TOUu New Tore, Feb. 12.—Tbc steamer Fulton, from Fort Royal the fith and Charleston Bar the morning of the 10th, with the 67th Ohio regiment on board, arrived this morning. Purser McAdams furnishes the following for tbc press: A blockade-runner grounded daring the fog of the 7th. and was destroyed by our fleet ana batteries in Charleston harbor. ' An expedition left Port Royal on the sth, under Gen. Seymour, consisting of three bri gades and one light battery, and landed at Jacksonville, Fla., on the morning of the Bth, without any casualty. It is reported the ex pedition will push on to Tallahassa. * Gen. Gilmore and Staff sailed on the Bth for Port Royal, to Join the expedition. The British war steamer Petrel, with dis ■ \va r arrived off Charleston bar on the sth, ijtaiid requested permission to communicate i with the British Consul at Savannah, which -Admiral Dahlgren declined to grant, and the Petrel put to sea immediately. ; The Savannah JUpuUican gives gloomy ac counts ofrebcl affairs. It is stated that only one month's supply of subsistence Is in the possession of the Commissary Department. Admiral Dahlgren, with the Pawnee, Water Witch and Wachnsett, has sailed for St. John's, Fla. .Three deserters from the 97th Pennsylva nia regiment were to be shot oathefth. VOLUME xvn. LEPUfA nir vn PKininil tinucd till the June term on application of fshnS BY TELfcimAPH ««defendant 11 ■ “ ■ Capt G. A. Marsh of the 12th Illinois car airy, 'who -was badly wounded during Gen. Btoneman’a raid at Torstal Station,'.Va-, was in this city Wednesday. • Lieut, CoL J. T. Drish of the 123 d regiment lUlnola volunteers arrived in our city Tues day. IMPORTINT FROM GEN. ORDIT’S (OMMIND. Great Army Movements on the Tapis. MATTERS AT THE CAPI TAL YESTERDAY. The House Passes the Amend ments to the Enrollment Bill. THE BILL AS AMENDED—ITS NEW EXEMPTIONS. Grave and New Charges Against Q. M. 6. Meigs, Rebel Bandits on tbe Balti more & Ohio Railroad. A TRAIN STOPPED AND PASSEN GERS ROBBED. Dili (ary Matters at Springfield, Madison and Indianapolis. FEDEBAL EXPEDITION TO IXOKIDA. From Cairo and Below—Latest from Memphis and Lower Mississippi. FROM CHATTANOOGA. [Special Dispatch to tbe Chicago Tribune.] Chattanooga, Feb. 12,1861. It Is not allowable to give a hint os to events on the tapis, but if the people at home deem this army quiet in winter quarters they are mistaken, and sure to get their eyes open presently. Everything wears the finest and most encouraging aspect. The railroad is open, and trains are running to Knoxville, crossing the break at tbe Tunnel bridge across the. Holstein Biver at Loudon by a feny. Tbe temporary drain on the army by re enlistments of veterans gone home on a fur lough is fully equalled by the return wave of convalescents, recruits, and conscripts. The veteran regiments are also beginning tore tom, and henceforth will come in rapidly, bringing revived spirits and fresh material. The 47th Ohio has ro-enlisted. The Ist Ohio Sharp Shooters are still busy burying the dead of the Chickamauga battles, in the new National Cemetery. Six hundered have already been interred by them. [Special Dispatch to tbs Chicago Tribune.] Cincinnati, Feb. IS. Latest advices from Chattanooga report that Gen. Logan left Huntsville, Ala., some days ago with the 15th army corps, to act in conjunction with Gen. Sherman. The cavalry expedition under Grierson and Smith crossed the country from Corinth, moving southwardly. It is understood that thefle columns are in tended to act in conjunction—-the one to at tack, and the other cut of Folk’s retreat, and disperse the cavalry of Forrest, reported as scouring central and northern Mississippi. There is no reason to doubt, thoughbeyond this enterprise the combinations are merely conjectural,- hut that a great flank movement on Johnston's army is intended. Time will fully develop if we arc mistaken in our cal culations. The army at Chattanooga la by this time in motion for Tuncl Hill and Dolton. Its move ments may have been delayed by circum stances unknown to us,butlilsundermarch- Ing orders. FROM ST. PAUL. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.! St, Patm, Feb. 12, IBM. Cot McLasen, of the 2d Minnesota car iijry, received orders yesterday to report with his regiment immediately at New Orleans. Eight companies are at Fort Snclllvg and Fort Ripley, and two at Fort Rldgdy. Quito a nnmber of the men are absent on twenty five days’ ftirloughs, so that It will require two weeks at least to rendezvous the whole regiment at Fort Snclling. The reriment was raised with the express understanding that It was for service on the. frontier, and the Governor so announced in his proclamation calling for troops. Gen. Pope has planned a second campaign against the Indians, in which this regiment was expected to take the leading part. This order will prevent an active campaign against the Indians next season. Governor Miller and Generals Pope and Sibley arc making strenuous exertions to have the order countermanded. The design is to send the regiment with an expedition into Texas, but it would require months training after reach ing New Orleans before they could be made valuable for service. The regiment was raised during November and December and have notyct received horses with which to drill. Onr Mayor has decapitated the entlropolice force of the city and appointed a Committee of Aldermen to aid him in selecting a new force. The police have been notoriously corrupt all the year, but the Mayor has retained them. This movement is merely an election eering trick to secure a re-nomination In the spring. It won't work. Tbo Senate Committee on State Prisons reported to-day that tbo prison at Stillwater is in good condition. A new building bos been erected with clgtaty-four cells, and there are twenty-one convicts in prison. The Committee recommended an addition al appropriation of $2,700 for completing the building and {famishing water and a library FROM DES MOINES. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,] Dks Moxxss, Feb. 12, IMW. A bill was introduced in the House to-day requiring each agent of foreign insurance companies to deposit twenty-five thousand dollars In bonds with the State Auditor and otherwise restricts the business of foreign companies. FROM SPRIH6FIELD. [Special Dispatch to the ChlcagoTrllraneO Bnusanzua, Feb. 12, XSOi. Two hundred and ninety-seven rccrnlta were transferred from Comp Tates to Comp Butler yesterday. It Is rumored in the city that Gen- While will Issue an order to trans fer the hospital and all the troops from Camp Tates to Camp Bntler, and designate Camp Tates os only for veteran volunteer* The veteran regiments will soon re-organ ize, and it Is now a question with the author ities where to obtain camps of rendezvous sufficient for them. Gen. White now has' supervisory charge of all the recruiting camps, and is determined to leave nothing undone to make the recruits as comfortable as possible. The 10th regiment of Illinois cavalry were paid off and received their furloughs at Comp BuH«* yesterday. In the United States District Court yester day, only one case was tried, viz: United States vs. the steamer Lady Walton, and prize captured by the Mississippi squadron. A decree of condemnation and forfeiture was rendered. The Grand Jury presented an in dictment against Thos. Parmer, of AiaT*«a«w» county, for passing a counterfeit twenty dollar United States Treasury note. . John £ Rosette, Esq., was assigned as connsel lor the defendant. The case was continued until the June term on application of the defen dant. The case of Andrew Dotson, for having in his possession, with intent to pass, a twenty dollar United States Treasury note. J. E. Eossctt, Esq., was assigned as counsel for the defendant. The ewe was con- Capt. David Lynch of the sSth regiment ar rived in this cisy Wednesday. FROM FRANKFORT. (Special D ispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] : nuygvopT, Ky., Feb. 12, ISM. The Senate has occupied most of the day In the consideration of a bill to establish a court of common pleas in Jefferson county, which was finally passed in the orders of the day. A bill was passed allowing prisoners to be sent to Jails in other counties when there is no Jail in the proper county, or the jail is in secure, several Jails having been destroyed or injured by guerillas. The Senate discussed a bill to provide civil remedy for injuries done by disloyal persons, but adjourned without coming to ~a vote. In the House Mr. Sparks offered the follow-, ing resolutions, which, was referred to the Committee on Federal Eolations: Beared, That this is no time for resolutions. That the loyalty ol Ky. is well known. She Is true to her own interests and the Government of the United States. This Is no time for parties or men, but to put down rebellion. The Senate bill to adjourn on the 15th was amended in the House by substituting the 19th for the 15th. Under a suspension of the rules Colonel Hawkins introduced a bill to suspend the State laws in relation to fugitive slaves, and authorized jailors to turn them over to the military. The bUI was understood to be written by the Governor, and.one member called It a negro recruiting bUL It was re ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. -The Federal resolutions arc stiff under dis cussion in the House. FROM BALTIMORE. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]. Baltimore, Feb. 12,1801- The Western express and passenger train on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which left Baltimore last evening, was waylaid nine miles cast of Martlnsburg, at 2 a. m., by a band of 40 guerillas. They had placed some obstructions on the track, running against which the train was thrown off. As soon as It stopped the guerillas boarded, and, pre senting pistols to the heads of the passengersi commenced robbing them of watches and money. They got from forty to fifty watches and from $35,000 to $40,000, including ex press money and about $8,500 in the posses sion of the conductor. They also rifled the valises and carpet bags of the passengers, and took all the good hats they could find. The passengers were completely taken by surprise, and offered no resistance. The rebel robbers were dressed in United States uniforms, and under command of the notori ous Harry Gilmore of Baltimore. It is re ported that they did not disturb the moils nor attempt to destroy cars. They made off sis soon as they secured the booty. Their plans were to capture also a passenger train from the west, but it received timely warn ing and stopped at Martlnsburg till the dan ger was over. Several bodies of our cavalry are pursuing the guerillas from various points. FROM INDIANAPOLIS. [Special Dispatch to tbe Chicago Tribune.] Indianapolis, Feb. 12, 1864. A glorious reception was given to tbe 22d and 11MH Tndinnft These veterans were welcomed by Gov. Morton, who said that: Though In feeble health be would not deny him self the pleasure to to them. With joy ho saw them return alter what they had endured. They were entitled to all our gratitude. Our hearts overflow with Joy to greet such brave men; your names are dear to many hearts; It will be aald of yon, well done faithful soldiers: you have behaved wlthhonor to theßtateandKation. When valor Is crowned by a great and glorious cause, it deserves immortality in history. When our revolutionary fathers fought, their deeds were remembered, and as they dropped into their graves, one by one, many were the tears shed. Thus will you live in our heart of hearts. By your re-enlistment yon have mado the brightest gem in your diadem. It is one of the brightest examples in military history to see such brave hoys coming up like heroes to light for out Union. . Glorious men, good-bye I Tou have writ ten your names forever in tbe annals ol our coon try’s glory. Gen. Carrington followed in a few eloquent remarks, and the boys went home. The 6tb Ohio battery passed through here this morning, ICO strong. The 63d Indiana left to-day. The weather is summer-like, FROM CINCINNATI. [Special Dlfpatch to tbe Chlw.co Tribanc.] CrNonnfATi, Feb. 12,18 M. The Finance Committee of the late Sanita ry Fair have made their reports. The total receipts were over $208,000, and the total profits abont $230,000. The tables of the la dies* bazaar netted over $73,000. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed delegates to the Convention to he held at Louisville, on February 21th, to devise meas ures for the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio River, from Louisville to Pitts burg. The latest arrivals from Knovlllc report that the troops at that point are in excellent spirits, and able to repulse any attack that can be made. The 67th Ohio, veterans, arrived to-day, 250 strong FROM SAN FRANCISCO. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tnhune.] Sax Fbancibco, FebTl2,lßo4. Honey is easy. Atlantic currency and ex change held at the rate of 50c. and 53c. pre mium for gold in New York. Sterling ex change unsettled; quotable at 48and 49 pence. Legal tenders 64 and 65c. Wheat and flour advanced, owing to favor able news from China, Many goods recently arrived from New York, per clippers, turn out damaged while passing through the tropics, The business portion of NapoClty was par tially burned yesterday. Loss about $90,000. FROM MADISON. [SpecialDispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] Masnox, Wis., Feb. 12,1864. In the Senate a resolution was. introduced, Inquiring into the expediency of the State payinc one hundred dollars bounty to volun teers for this and all further calls for volun-. tcers; also, instructing the Commute on Militia to inquire Into the expediency of pro curing a change or modification of the law or order allowing volunteers to be credited to any town, city or village in the State. Bills-were passed to incorporate the Bohe mian Relict Society, of Milwaukee. The resolution standing on the State prison investigation, submitted from the Assembly with their non-concurrence, was was post poned till Tuesday next In the Assembly, the Senate resolution for an increase of the’ number of Judges of the Supreme Court to five, was indefinitely post poned. The Committee on tbo contested election of Mr. Castagon by Mr. Cady, reported against the eMm of the latter gentleman. Among the bills passed were three bills amending the charters of the Monroe. and River Side, Flattevllle and Calamine, and Milwaukee and Prairie du Chicn Railroad companies, so ns to. facilitate the. construc tion of a railroad through Southwestern "Wis consin, with the bridging of the Mis sissippi river, .and connecting, with rail roads in lowa. An order of the Governor Is issued from the Adjutant General's office to-day, stating that the exact quota of this State has not been ossigned by the War F.arh Congressional districtand town can be approximately ascertained by adding her third quota assign ed under the October call Information as to credits for volunteers cannot be given before the 20th'inst The. people are urgently ad vised to continue enlistments on the above basis, that there may be less t® accomplish between the 20th and date of draft to fill up the quotahy volunteering.. It Is said that it will require earnest and constant labor throughout the State for a limited The order concludes by the Governor confidently expressing the opinion that wc will probably furnish, the quota of the volunteers underthe last call of the President. Let the people approximate at nearly as possible to the quota of localities, and secure the number of necessary CHICAGO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1861. to clear them from the draft. Lctthcsacred ncss of the cause we would render trium phantly successful, and the waning strength of tbe rebellion Inspire ns anew with a fresh devotion, and secure a force from Wisconsin which will, aid in‘the speedy overthrow of traitors and the return of peace to the land. FROM WASHiNSTOM. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] gimmerm, Feb. IS, ’BO4. Mr.Schenck’s substitute for the Senate en rollment hill—being that bill as amended In Committee of the Whole—passed the House ’by a more than three-fiflha vote. Two important amendments were engraft ed into the bill to-day, on tho suggestion of Thad. Elevens, Schcnck accepting them. One. providcs that the payment of the three hun dred dollars commutation money shall ope rate to relieve tho person paying, daring the time for which be was drafted, unless tbe names then placed in the box for draft shall sooner be exhausted, in which cose the name pbftll hcretnrned to the wheel The section requiring the enrollment of all abio-bodled males of African descent,betwecn military ages; that loyal masters shall receive the bounty of SIOO for each slave, on freeing him ; also, a Just compensation, not exceed ing S3OO, upon the-award of a commission, to be appointed by the Secretary of War,—la in- eluded in the bilk An amendment added to day, applies these provisions to colored per sons heretofore enlisted, as well os to those hereafter recruited. Xbc Senate spent most of the day on the Deficiency Bill, the usual dullness of 'which was relieved by a sharp speech from Mr. Mor rill on Quartermaster General Meigs, on the subject of the purchase of the steamer Niag ara, which, previously to the purchase, had been condemned by the Senate Committee on tbc Banks expedition, It having been proved by the testimony of the Government inspec tors, that she wo* a rotten hulk, worthless except for her Iron and machinery, which were worth perhaps six thousand dollars, and that she leaked when a few hours out from New York, and was obliged to put into Philadelphia. Mr. Morrill said that although these facts were brought to the knowledge of the Quar termaster, ho had since bought the Niagara for§Go,ooo, and had tried to induce the Third Auditor, and failing with him, the Second Comptroller, to pay $25,000 on the charier party under which the Philadelphia voyage was mode. " The lat£er statement was made by Morrill, upon his own responsibility, and convicts Meigs of a falsehood in a recent official com munication to the Senate. Mr. Conneee said, if Meigs had done what was reported, Congress ought to pass a Joint resolution requesting the President to dis miss him. If no one else did it, he (Conncss) would introduce such resolution. Hendricks, from the Committee on Public Lands, introduced on amendment to increase the salary of the Assistant Secretary of tbo Interior to §4,000. Mr. Fessenden killed it in a short spicy argument, in which be paid a compliment to Assistant Secretary of War Watson, the hardest worked officer'of that class in the Government, and the only one who does not ask to have his salary raised. Considerable debate ensued on tbo amend ment for appropriating §00,000,000 for extra ordinary expenses growing out of the Prcsl- dent’s last coll for troops. Revercdy Johnson said the time was when the Executive Department of the Govern- ment consisted of the President and tbo Cab inet, and important measures were discussed and matured In Cabinet meeting. Now mem bers of the Cabinet derived their first knowl edge of thomost momentous ’afiairs of Gov ernment in the columns of some distant newspaper. Consequently it was no wonder the proper officers were unable to lay before Congress de tailed estimates of these expenditures.. The amendments were adopted. Another amendment appropriates §OOO,OOO for repairing Navy Yard at Norfolk, and con struction of wharves, &c., and buildings- ior naval purposes at Port Royal. The section creating the office of Second Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, which is understood to be for the purpose of ena bling George Harrington to reside at Paris at public expense, was not reached. Henderson, the warrant clerk of the Treas- ury, has not been put in the Old Capital Pris on, os slated in the New York papers. He is, nevertheless, under arrest. SECOND DISPATCH. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] Washington, Feb. 12,18 W. It is authoritatively announced that the tel egraphic reports published in morning papers credited to the Cincinnati Ga&tte and to the elfect that parties arriving at Nashville from Knoxville on the 10th inst, report that Cum berland Gap is cut off and that nearly all that part of. East Tennessee is in possession of the rebels Is, not confirmed by any information in the possession of the Government. If such news had been received at Knoxville on the 9th or 10th it would certainly have been im mediately communicated to the Government before this. It may be added that this story' was pub lished three weeks ago in almost the identical language of to-day. Information reached hero that every regi ment in the army of the Potomac has return ed to the position occupied before the recent recomiolssance. The 20-Inch Rodman gun for the use of the army, cast at Pittsburgh, yesterday, is the largest gun ever cast. It carries a ball weighing 1,000 pounds. Navy gtms.of the some calibre are to be cast. Admiral Dnpont will probably be President of the .Court Martial for the trial of Com mander "Wilkes for improperly publishing his letter to . the Secretary of the Navy, com plaining of language touching himself in the annual report. The Court is likely to con vene in a fortnight. A resolution has been introduced by Scna : tor Lane, of Ind., directing the Judiciary Committee to Inquire into the expediency of the laws regulating the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court so as to limit them to the consideration of questions of law. Senator Foster reported favorably from, the Committee on Pensions - on the bill giving eight dollars per month to John T. Burns, a citizen of Gettysburg, nearly 80 years old, who alone reinforced Gen. Meade's army In the defense of that place. The House to-day agreed to tbe usual swin dle ol purchasing Lanman's Dictionary ol Congress—ayes 70; nays 68. All the Cop perheads voted in the affirmative, and enough Republicans added to cany It An effort will be made to shape a resolution that the work must not be printed at the Govern ment printing office. If this prevails the amount of plunder will be only $3,000. The House Judiciary Committee agreed to report the resolution of Mr. Wilson, of lowa, for an amendmentlo tbe Constitution prohibiting slavery throughout the United States. This proposition was the first of the kind brought forward in either house of Congress. The same committee agreed to hear the de fence in the Miller impeachment case. The defence is represented by ex-Attorney Gen eral Black and ex-Govcmor Salomon. . The statements In the New York Tima this morning that the President on Wednesday nominated to the Senate a batch of Brigadier and Major Generals, and that the Military Committee returned them to the President because no - vacancies existed,' are - entirely without foundation. No Generals have been nominated since the four Indiana Colonels, the return ol whose names to tbe President I tel egraphed to yon three days ago. ~, The statement of the Time* that the Military Committee of the Senate was nnnnimqns In Us determination not to report Gen. Scho field lor confirmation Isalso untrue. ! The draft of the Bankrupt 811 l by Mr. Jenks of Rhode Island, is not yet considered by tbe Select Committee, but will be printed for its use. It may'be amended. before beingsre porlcdto the House.- New Tobk, February 13.—The Washing ton special ol the New York Times says: The vast batch of nominations of Briga dier and Major Generals sent by the President to the Senate yesterday were returned to the President to day by the Military Committee, with tbe statement that there were.no vacan cies whatever for new Major Generals and Brigadier Generals, and that these appoint ments were-therefore Illegal. The Senate Military Committee are unanimous In their determination not to report General Scho field's name to the Benate for confirmation. The New York rritnwVKjecialeaya: The Rev. 8. O. Wiley, of Philadelphia, Rev. J.R. Sloan, of New York, and William Brown, ofPhiladelnhia, a committee of the Reformed Presbyterian Synod, had an inter view this morning with the Prcshitmtj on the subject of amending thcConetitntlonin favor ol Christianity and freedom. They were in troduced by Judge Bingham, of Ohio, and presented their memorials. The President replied to the delegation that he would take the matter into serious consideration and give it such attention as his duty to onr Maker and country seemed to demand. New Yoek, Feb. 12.—The Washington special to the Eimwg ibA* says: The House Post Office Committee will report a bill in favor of direct mail communication with Brazil. _ „ Tho Select . on Railroads be tween "Washington and New York arewa it- Ing for statements from tbe Yrwidents of the existing railroads. The report of the Com mittee will probably recommend a new road. The California Quicksilver Mining Compa ny case came up in the Supreme Coart to-day and r wns set fpr a hearing on the 30th. Tho mines are now worked on a contract to pay the Government one third of the proceeds and in the event of a decision in favor of the IT. 8., the Company is to give peaceable pos session. . , , . There seems to be no difference of opinion among the senators that the recent-election of a senator by the Kansas - premature and therefore invalid. - 5 A resolution will shortly be introduced in the Senate, defining the constitutional pro vision with reference to such elections. ’ FROM CAIRO AHD BELOW. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] Canto, Feb. 12,1554. By the steamer Sultana, captain, Lodwick, we have New Orleans papers of the sth. Tbeirprinclpal feature is Banks’ proclama tions In regard to the elections to toko place in tbc State on the £2d, and the subject of in augurating tho'uew labor system In Louisiana. The latter Is quite lengthy. It provides for the suspension of the enlistment of soldiers from plantations under cultivation in tbc department by the Government; divides parishes into school poflte districts, and pro vides regulations fur government of em ployees upon iilautatioue, providing for their pay, rations, etc., after the style authorized by the Treasury Department in Mississippi and Tennessee, already published at the North. We have Memphis dates to the afternoon of the 10th. An unconditional Union meet ing is to be held In Memphis shortly. Gov ernor Johnson, Hon. Horace Maynard, Gen. Buford and Bon. J. 1. Bailer of .Arkansas are expected to attend and have something inter esting to present on the occasion. The Bulletin publishes a card signed by 200 of the best citizens, addressed to the citizens of Tennessee, upon tbc subject of rcorganiza •tion of the State, and re-establishing relations with the National .Government, It recom mends emancipation, Immediate and uncon ditional, as the best and truest policy, and the only alternative; and calls upon all to support tbo same by a meeting, la Memphis, on the 22dinsc. The oth Illinois cavalry, Col. J. J. Mudd, has re-enllsted. It is now attached to the 13th army corps. . Brig. Gun. Obeltlain, of corps D’Afriqnc, is here to-day. The gunboat Ozark, from St. Louis, in an unfinished state, is reported here to-day. Has not yet been accepted by the Navy Depart ment.j , , Cob Hawkins, said to have been at Hun •tington, Tenn., lately, says squads of rebels who ore infesting the. neighborhood were :driven pff befofe him,. Lieut. Robinson, of the 7th Tenn., and six of his men, had a sharp fight at Lavinla, Car roll county, with fourteen rebels. Robinson came out ahead and marched off eight Con federate prisoners. In the upper counties Newsome has been persecuting Unionists, stealing and destroy ing their property. Tbo inhabitants are hear tllv sick of secession and allits concomitants. Many are joining the Federal army, deter mined to aid in putting down what has pro ven bitterness and a curse to them. On Monday Major B/B. Smith;-'later of the 7th Kentucky cavalry, while traveling Oh a branch ofthe Holly Ford road, southeast of Memphis, about 13 mile out, was set upon by 13 of Collins 1 band. They charged -.him with being a spy; took his horse, saddle, bri dle, §750, and papers, under threats and by force of firearms. They then compelled him to toko of his clothes, g.vvo him four dollars and a butternut suit of scanty proportions, and let him offi This gang passed many like It who seceded from Forrest’s command when he moved couth. FROM HATCHED [Special Dispatch to tbe Chicago Tribune.] Natchez, Miss., Feb. u, via Cairo 12,1631. There is not a great quantity of news here. Scouts brought In three days since a rebel Captain and six privates, taken In' the vicin ity. Trade Is rather brisk, and would ho better if restrictions were removed. At least one half tbe people of Mississippi and Louisiana, in places accessible to our coats, ore desirous of taking the oath, and would if present pro hibitions were not in existence. FBOS2 THE SOUTH. lIHAnquAHTEBs Dsp't op West I YinaixiA, Feb. 11. f Captured private letters from persons with in the rebel lines contain much curious and interesting information in relation to the ser lons difficulties resulting from the enforce ment of the rebel conscription law." These letters tell of daily encounters between clti r.ens and’soldiers. Some of the letters refer to eases where the encounters have hern at tended with loss of life. New York, Feb. 12.—The Raleigh, N. C., Progre** contains a strong article against the new Confederate enrollment act It says: “If Congress Is bent on fastening a military despotism on the people, they must submit quietly, or resist the tyranny. . Resistance to tj rants is obedience to God, and tbe people of North Carolina won't hesitate which course they should pursue. Pass the tyrannical bill repealed by the Military Committee, and the collision so long talked of between North Carolina and the Confederate States is upon hr" Army or the Potomac. New York, Feb. 12.—The Herald's special, dated “Army-of the Potomac, Feb. llth,’ says: l *Since the late movements fewer deserters come In thanjprevionsly. On some parts of onr lino, rebel plckts shoot at our cavalry videttes.” ■ ' . - * . Reward of Merit. New auk. N. J., Feb. 7.—A very superior and elegant set of horse equipments for Gen. Grant, lias been completed by Mr. George Peters, of this city, and arc now on exhibition previous to being sent West. From Fortress Monroe. Fobtbess Monroe, Feb. 10. —General Wls tar and bis command arrived safely at York .town this morning. _ Late rebel papers say tbe Court House at Mobile was homed on Saturday. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Washington. Feb. 12,1661 SENATE. On motion of Mr. LaNE, of Ind., tbe Committee on Judiciary was Instructed to Inquire into thei ex pediency of amending the present law-regelating the Scpreme Court, so as to confine Its decisions to matter* of law alone. _ _ .. „ Tbe Senate then took np the House Deficiency bill, as reported by the Senate Finance Commlt- Tho Committee's amendments were mostly screed to. They strike out all the Bou=c provis ions for an increase of clerical force In the various Departments, and authorize the appointment in the various Bureaus, for a time not year after the close of the rebellion, of about 1,000 clerks, and provides for salaries by appropriation, and also provides for the employment of femsjes. Certain amendments from the Naval Committee were concurred in. . . ' r^_ The amendment appropriating $60.00n fetf defi ciencies in tbe Quartermasters, Ordnance and Commissaries* Departments, was adopted. . • Various amendments were offered, when the Senate adjourned until Monday. WA?HEfOTON, Fob. 12. ' I ■> HOUSE. Tbe Bouse engaged in the ofpri- The House proceeded to the consideration of the Senate enrollment bill as amended by the Commit tee of the Whole on the state of the Union. . Mr. COX, of Ohio, suggested that.the bill lie over until Monday. In order to rive farther time lor Its examination, rtw* amendment being in such a C< Vr snurofTK, of Ohio, replied that the public exigencies were so pressing that he co old not giro anhonr. He then moved the previous question, and explained the amendment and snbatUiite, con cluding by an appeal to the friends of the counts to pass the bill, that the army might bo recruited and tbe Government sustained. .u Mr. HABDINQ, of Ky., desired to address the of Ohio, proposed Hut the gen tleman (Harding) should, by general consent, bo allowed naif an nonr for that purpose. Mr. SCHENCK objected to this proposition. Opposition to further proceedings on the blu was manifested, when Mr. Koceje.of.N. J., moved •to reconsider the role by which, in the earlier stage of the proceedings, the House had agreed to adjourn till Monday _,, , . . _ This motion was laid on the table by a vote of ICO against 40. " , . . .. The House then proceeded to ' vole on the amendments to the Senate biU, --- _ The Bouse voted on the - following • House amendment: *• All able-bodied male persons of African descent between the ages of twenty and foxty-fi\e, whether citizens or not, resident la tat United States, shall be carolled according to tho provlelocs of this act, to which this is euppltmtntory and form a part of the national forces: and when a slave of a loyal citizen shall Le drafted-and muttered into tne service of tho United Stales, bis master shall have a certificate thereof. The bounty of SIOO now psyabls by law for each drafted man, shall be paid to the person to whom such drafted person owes aemceor labor at the time of his muster into the service of the lulled State, on freeing tbe person. The Secretary of War shall appoint a Commis sioner frem each of the slave States represented in Congress, charged to award a justcompcaas tier, not exceeding s£oo, to eacb-loja! person to whom tbe colored volunteer mar owe aeries who may volunteer into the service of the United States, payable out of tho commutation money rpoc the master freeing the slave. The amendment waa agreed to. Teas, 84; nays, 67. Tbe House baring thus agreed to the Commit tee's amendments to the bll£ Mr. Schenck submit ted a substitute which was agreed to and tho orig inal bill aa amended waapaesed. Yeaso3, NayeGO. The bill as passed provides tha‘ the quota of each ward of a city, township, precinct or election district or county, where the same is divided into wards, towns, townships, precincts, or election districts, shall be aa nearly as possible in propor tion to tbe number of men resident therein, sub ject to draft, taking into account aa far aa practi cable the nnmbcrwbich has been previously fur nished therefrom, and in ascertaining and filling seidtqnota, there shall be taken into account tbe number of men who h&vo heretofore entered tho naval service of tho United States, and whoso names ore borne upon the enrollment lists as al ready returned to the office of tho Provost Marshal General of tbe United States. Any person enrolled under the provisions of tho enrollment act who may hereafter be enrolled may furnish at any time previous to the draft an accept* able substitute, who is not liable to draft, nor at the Ume In the military or naval service. Such person furnishing a snbetitnte shall be exempt ircm draft daring the time for which said substi tute shall be exempt from draft, not however cx exceeding the time for which snch substitute shall have been accepted, but no private soldier, mnsi clan nor non-commissioned officer, being actually in the military service of the United States shah be procured or accepted as a substitute. The Boards of Enrollment arc to enroll all per sons liable to draft, under the provisions of this act, and of the enrollment act, whose names shall have been committed hr the proper enrolling offi cer, all persons who snail arrive at the age of 2J } cars before the draft; all aliens who shall declare their intention to become citizens; all persons Cli chained from the military or naval service of the United States, who have not been in such scr service two years during the present war. and all pet eons who have been exempted under the provisions of the 2d section of-the act to which ihlsfict Is supplementary, but who are not exempt* ed by the provisions of this act, and tho Boards o! Enrollment shall release and discharge from the draft all persons who, between the time of the enrollment and tho draft, shall have arrived at the age of forty-live years, and shall strike the names oi such persons from enrollment- Any person drafted into the military service of the United States may. beiore the time fixed for his appear ance for duty at the draft rendezvous, furnish an acceptable substitute, subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. If such substitute Is not liable to draft, tho person famishing him shall be ex empt from draft during tho time for which such substitute is not liable to draft, not exceeding the time for which be is drafted; and if each substitute Is liable to draft, the name of the person famish ing him shall be liable to draft in fining up future quotas; and If any drafted person shall hereafter Say money for the procuration of a substitute un er the provisions of this act, of which this is an amendment, such payment of money shill operate only to relieve such person from draft during the time for which the person was drafted, unless the names pbcc-d in the box be sooner exhausted, in which case the name shall be returned to the wheel. Members of religions denominations who shall by oath or affirmations declare that they arc con scientiously opposed to the bearing of arms, and who are prohibited from doing so by the rules and articles of faith and practice or inch religious de nomination shall, when drafted into military ser vice, be considered non-combatants, and shall he assigned by tho Secretary of War to duty In tho hospitals, or to the care of Ireedmcn, or shall pay tho sum of SBOO to such person as the Secretary of War shall designate to receive it, to bo applied to the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers. rsovu>E3>, That no person shall be entitled to the benefit of tbe provisions of this section unless his declaration or conscientious samples against bearing onus shall be supported by satisfactory evidence that bis deportment has been uniformly consistent with such declaration. Any mariner or able seaman who shall be drafted, shall have tho right, within eight days after tbe notification of such draft, to enlist in the naval service as a sea man. No pilot, engineer, master, or anr acting master, acting engineer, oracling masters mate, haring an appointment, or acting by appointment as such, ana being actually in the naval service, shall bo subject to military draft while holding such appointment. Tho following persons are exempted and ex cepted from enrollment and draft, namely such as are rejected as physically or mentally unfit for the service. All persons actually In tho military or naval ser vice of ihe United States at the time of the draft, and all persons who have served in the military or naval service two years daring the present war and honorably discharged therefrom, and no per sons but such as ore herein excepted shall bo ex- e two classes heretofore provided for enroll ment are considered. In all cases where colored persons have been heretofore enlisted in the mili tary service ofthe United States. All the provisions of this act, so fores tho par ' xnent of bounty and compensation la provided, ohwii he equally applicable, as well as to those who mar be hereafter recruited. The bill also contains tho section for enrollm: ell the able-bodied males of African descent, one upon which a separate vote was taken before the bill was passed. At hall-past six tho Douse adjourned, until Monday. CUB NASHVILLE LETTER. The Military Situation lin Tennessee. (.From Our Own Correspondent.] Nashville, Tcnn., Fob. 9,18*4, The military situation in Tennessee Is un changed—substantially as it tv as. The troops comprising the left of Gen. Grant’s army at the time of the panic "Week before last, were moved In from the different advanced posts which they bad occupied and concentrated at and about Knoxville. This movement you I will remember took place soon after Gen. I Grant’s visit to that part of the line. The ! enemy, under Longstreet, was threatening his flank and the importance and danger ot the position necessitated the order to concentrate. All this was accomplished without great loss. Gen. Foster absolutely unqualified by physi cal disability for a field command has been relieved by an active and competent officer, and the'command of the 23d corps given to Stoncman, an officerof ability and experience. Troops which could be well spared from the center have been moved up within support ing .distance. Supplies have been crowded through as rapidly as possible and everything now indicates readiness for defence at any time, and a rapidly approaching preparation to assume the offensive. If the enemy on our left will wait a time with patience, they will be accommodated with all the battle they covet, without the labor of a march from the Smoky Range to Knoxville. As to the reported reinforcement of Long street, there is no reliable evidence of its truth. There have been innumerable rumors to that effect. It has been stated as a fact, in dispatches from Knoxville, os well as from thiscity, Onlyyesterday, the associated press telegraphed to this city, and I suppose to all others, the wild conjectures of a World let ter written hero, in relation to the position in Grant’s front. But there is no evidence of their truth. Longstreet occupies substan tially the same position to which he retreated when Sherman came thundering on his flank, before Knoxville. His cavalry followed Fos ter’s brigades as they fell back from their scattered posts, and picked up straggling sol diers, abandoned cattle and deserted wagons. But his army has never, since the siege, been i within thirty miles of Knoxville, and It is hardly possible, since the admirable disposi tions which Grant bos made, that the enemy will at present make the attempt There is every indication, however, that another bat tle must be fought in East Tennessee. Move ments that have token place and are still in progress, ore delaying the collision, and it mgr be averted by events in other quarters. The rebel opportunity for an offensive cam paign has passed. Before Grant’s visit, our troops were badly scattered, and almost des titute of supplies. A campaign undertaken at that time,wonld have been fall of danger to ourposscssion ol East Tennessee. The manner of our falling back from Strawberry Plains— the loss of cuttle and stores arc bat an Indica tion of what might at that time have happen ed if a rebel army had then and there been • moving upon.ua. But the rebel commanders failed to seize the opportunity, and the dan gcris passed. The army which under Hardee has held a po sition near Dalton, since the battle of Mdslon Bldge, Is believed to have fallen back. CoL Burke, of the 10th Ohio, was sent by Gen. Thomas, with a flag of truce, for the purpose of delivering Into sccesh bands a bevy of re bellious women, sent outside onr lines by order ot Gen. Kousscan, and to effect an ex change of surgeons in our hands for an equal number captured by them. Ho did not find the army, as was expected, ot Dolton After reporting to Gen. Thomas, and receiving In structions to proceed until they were found, he proceeded by the main country road os lor south as Kingston. At this place—forty-one one miles south of Dalton, he found the ene my in force—was very hospitably received, and accomplished the object of ms flag. Kingston Is the junction of the Mobile Ball road with the short railway which runs to Borne, where the Confederates have exten sive and valuable foundries for the manumc tnro of cannon. , .. It is quite evident, from this information, that the main army in Thomas’ front has tallcn hack, and tha£ the presoot Intention la to hold Borne. A portion of the army has been sent to Mobile. The trath with regard to their leaders seems to be that they have —the column pushing southward from Mem- | phis under Merman—the movement from Vicksburg to Jackson—the formidable cav alry raid ' threatening them under Seward Smith—the expedition of the 15Ui corps south of the Tennessee, with the rapid concentra tion and reinforcement of theaimy at Knox viQe. have confused them. --Thenew combi nations on the military chejs-bowd astomd ed and bewildered them- The latest and best , information by.flssmtcra .Mid ecomr show* plainly that the rebel officers have been at a loss how to Interpret the movements of Grant. They may solve the secret of his strategy in time to meet hi™ at the objective point Time will demonstrate. Markets by Telegraph. Cincinnati Market. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,] CnccraATi. Feb. IS, 1331. Fbovibiosb —Very strong feeling In the market, and an Increased firmness on the part of holders checking tho demand to some extent, and transactions were comparatively light. NcwllcssPorksoldatßiOA&A 3J.CO for country, and $21.50 city, and In many cases stocks were withdrawn entirely. Tbe stock of old Mess Is notparge, and is generally held for higher fig ures. A liberal business could be done at tl&SO for two year old and for last season’s. Shoulders In good request at 7J*©7*c. Itib Sides 9X39*e snd Clear sides st UUiGIOXc, but a shade higher Is asked. Hans are In demand at lONdlOSfc. There Is a difference between buyers sod sellers in regard ta boxed meats, bet prices have not changed. Pia'.n basts held firmly canvassed sod packed at UXQUc for best brands stigar cured. Lard in good demand at 13K® 12\'c. bnt Is held Xo higher. Head and gut Is held at 11*011 *c. Gnocaniaa—Market unchanged and firmer. Guars—Wheat in light offering with leu demand and holdcra ore firm at $L2391 AG for Red, and HAT® l.Wfor White. Not much doing In Corn, holders are uklcgCtc(3|l.oolor ear,but buyer* do notteemdls-* poacd to pay it. Shelled U saleable at tacked, buyers furnishing sacks. Oats in good demand and market rnlea steady at 60961 c in balk, and 90391 In tacks, Rye In good demand at fIAO. Barley—nothing doing and prices nominal; SLS99LB Is asked for Spring, and $1,55®!.® lor fall. Fnotm—Demand limited. Superfine held at $5.70® 8.c«: Extra at J5, c s'—Wheat declined Ic. Sales 1,500 bn No. 1 erring 1c store at SUB 4; 59.C00 bu do at SUS; 0,000 bu do at $1.17,4: €6,000 ba do at 11.17,4; TOO bn No. aat sl.ll. Oats more active. Sales SJOO bn No. Ila store at 61c. Corn active. Barley quiet. Rye dull. Deemed lloos—Receipts 70 head. Market quiet, packers ofer $7.23®8J0, dividing on 200 lbs. No sales. At the Ncwball House this evening the market was very dull and heavy. Nosalcs of wheat; $1,174 offer ed for No. 1 spring. St. Louis market. [Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] Bt. Louis, February 11, 1964. Tobacco—Lowcrgradcs declining. Balestnlsmorn ing comprises 23 bhda Green Lugs at SSdOO6AO; 14 do Planters* Logs at $6.6037.70: IS do Common Leaf at $9.70319.90; sdo Medium Leaf, $15,70(317.80; 7do Me dium Manufacturing at $17.50; 264 do good and lino at S6O each. Floub—Market languid. Sales comprises 70S brls at s7.7C,private; 100 do Super at $5.50; 120 do at SL(M» 610 doable head lined Inspected and delivered; 150 do Choice Soper at $5,35; IGO do good super at $5.15. GxAia— Wheat dragging. Sales comprise 559 sacks Choice at SLB9OI.SS; 7023 do prime at 91 JO; $lO do fair prime at $1.27; 1,045 do common to good at $1.20® Oats declined, with sales of 1,263 sacks at 83 • 1,476 do at 924; 70 do at 92. Com drooping: Bales In clude 293 sacks Old White at SUO; K33 do New at $1 ; 103 do at sl.Ol, and 7XO do at $1,03; 160 do at sl. Ryo— Bales comprise $4 sacks at 95c; SO do at 90c; 95 do pri vate. Barley rather heavy, with sales of 497 aks Fall at $1.10; 826 do Spring at SL26; IC6 do at 90c. Wdiskt— Held firmer with sales of 200 brls at SCc; 100 do at 85c; 65 do at «C. Pbovisious.—Bacon—Sales of 12 tierces Sugar Cored Rams at 124. Lard sales comprise US tierces at 114.. Grease tales include 90 tierces white at 10,4; 27 do yellow at 94- New YorkMnrket—Feb. 13* Cottos—Dull, heavy andlower at 81c. . Fiouc—Heavy and a Bbado lower. Bales at *6.700 CJS for extra State, Inside fbr Inferior; t7.2ja7.45 tor extr round hoop Ohio; *7.5039.50 for trade brands— market closing heavy. „ . , whisky—Rather firmer. Solos lost evening at Sdaik- Wheat in moderate demand and a shade cosier. Trice*. 41.K01.G0 for Chicago Sprinc, Inside fbr inferior: «L£.701.61f0r Milwaukee club; 41.56.31-68 for winter red western. Com opened dull bat closed better with a firmer demand. Prices, *1.22 for shin ning mixed western in store—this la now refused. Oat* quiet and steady at 89091 c for western—chlel ly CCc. wooL-Qolet and firmer. _ Pkteoledh—A shade easier. Grade 294030 c; re- Ci cd In bond 46047 c. . . . . ... Provisions.—Fork firmer and in fair demand. s2l (3*21.25 for Mete. old do, $33 new do., sl6 CUSold and new Prlmu. Prime Mesa, Inclu ding choice city at $23-M; *«> bbls. new Mess, to be ucltvcred In alorcb, $7025,1J00 bbls. do. Feb., at seller’* option. S2‘.LWO bbls co March, $23.30, SW Obis old do.. MfTcb, buyer’s option, $20.75. Beef *tc*dr. and in lair demand. Cm Meals lu good dctaami. 84 d?9k for Shoulders, 114013 Hams,. Beef Sides In fair request. Pressed Hog* firm at 940104- Western Lsrtl In fair demand. Sales 1,220 bbU. at 130134, Its eluding small parcel very choice at 134. New York Money Market—Feb* I'A - Monkt—Very easy at 6®7. Sterling Excuanox-DuII at 171 M. Gold—Quiet, opening at 59>», closing doll at 59J4® Govehkxext STOCKS—Firmer and In active do nv.r.d. U. S. Cs of *CI coupons 10S3110. w _ Stocks —Stronger. 5*20 coupons ICOif, Mo. Ga 0%, N. Y. C.l Cist HarlemlC3Jf. Eric H3«,do. preferred IC4, Hudson HCtf, Reading 112tf, M.C. 183, M.5.91«, M. 8. guaranteed 137, 111. C. serin 131, C. A: P. 11G, Ga ll Uli£ Clilccgo 117, C.& T. U6tf.C. A U.LIIJM, P. Ft.W.ACbIc.S3X* Ibc Post says the loan market Is working more catv it 7. Tho amount of capital to be borrowed at d.P :cnt Is dally Increasing. Mercantile paper passes at stock market Is active, and a number of new buyers are dally crowding the precincts of the Stock Exchange. (Should the present ease la money con* tlnuc, there Is little doubt that a speculative rise In stocks will bo inevitable. , , ... Government stocks have advanced considerably, this morning, on the news that foreign orders to buy, amonnllcg. to nearly f2.000.C00, came over by the lasi steamer, in consequence of the excited and rapid ad vance, some of ourNatlonal Banks have difficulty In procuring the clean coupon 6s of *Bl. They are. how ever, beginning to buy indorsed bonds, by which plan they save Z per cent, and obtain securities equally lit for their purpose. Keto SUJbcrtlsmcnts. MASONIC . —There -will be a Special Communication of Cleveland Lodge No. 211, A. F. A A. M, this (Saturday) evcnlngai? o’clock for work By order of the W.M. felS-wCM-lt WM. HIMBOD, pro.tem. 10. of O. F.—Funeral Notice. • The members of Chicago Encampment No. 10. are notltlpd to assemble at Odd FeJlowa r Hall, 48 Clark street, this Saturday, Feb. 13th, at 12Vi o’clock P- M.. lo attend the inneral of declared Patriarch FRANK LIN £ CAM MON. P. C-P. Inabsence of the C. I*. fclS-W“OS-lt JAMBS F. HALE), S.W. of O. F. —Funeral Notice. • Th“ members ol DnnnftLodgoNo.il. sre notified to assemble at their Lodge Room, «8 Clark street, this Saturday, Feb. 13th, at 7 o’clock P-M..to attend the foxral oi our doccnncd Brother FRANKLINSCAM KON. P. P. G. M. Members of other Lodges are in vited to attend. FRANK. U. SCHAFER, N G. feI&vTOMC yA L E N TIN E S.—Yesterday, a comumt nm on TALIM ADQE & CO’S lam a»- Bortm.nt of v.leaiine. waa experlcncel. It will do more so to-day. Call at the PEBIODIOAL STORE, Custom House Place, first door north of the Post Office felS-wTM-it Remember the number, 157 LAKE STREET, Comer of Laealle. iflsbt pictures for oaodollar. All kinds of I‘hotogrsphs of superior quality and low prices. - Everi 4t’ s Art GnUarv. felS-w6t!-lt RAY NIAS. Agent. WABASH AVENUE PROP ERTY FOR SALE, Between Twelfth and Liberty street* Two coot 3 Framed Homes, with trick basement*, bares, £c-, all In good order. Apply to IfUTT Jfc BBOOKEB, felS-wGT4-St 55 Clark street, up-stain. P|~ERRIInG —200 Bbls. and Halves No. I Herring, In store and for sale by QEO.H.PAOE. fclS-ffCCMt 18 layer street CARGAMON STREET.—Choice lo Bolldlcc LoUon SANGAMON AM PEORIA STREETS, soo.l. ofModlfion. 83 WafiMcston bttect. fel3-wG2-lt EVANSTON .—A handsome trained TWO STOUT DWELLING, Cellar and out-bulldlng*. with icn acre# of land at* trcli rr l, adjoining tho town of Evanston. ALSO. A NEAT TWO BTOKT DWELLING In tho town of Evanston, together with other well lo* cited lots ini toda m 65 CUrk street, up-stair*. fclS-üBTS-lW STEED MILLS.—I am Beilins the r beet combined Iron Feed andShslllng MllU now in nee Will grind any toad of train for feed ana make'nil10/ftmlly we. TheMl!ue« w€M-stnet aavAx HEDGES! WILLOW FENCES 11 WILLOW CUTTEBOB OFTHI BEST VABXKTT FOR nmcffi. FENCES AND SCREENS, 3tww« ilaMS!***' NUMBER 215. TSTcto .atibertisments. WASHINGTON SKATING PARK, WASHINGTON SKATING PARK, WASHINGTON SKATING PARK, Grand Winter Festival, Grand Winter Festival, Grand Winter Festival» THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 18th, THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 13th, THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 13th. FORENOON, AFTERNOON AND E7ENINO. FORENOON, AFTEBNOON AND EVENING, FORENOON. AFTERNOON AMD EVENING* Go in tho Forenoon Early, Go in the Forenoon Early, Go in th« Forenoon Early, At it may thaw and the crowd U imller. As It may thaw and ths crowd Is smaller, As it may thaw aid the crowd Is mailer. Go in the Afternoon, Go in ths Afternoon, Go in the Afternoon, As It la flnnny and Pleasant, As It is Bunny and Pleasant, As it Is Bonny and Pleasant. Go in the Evening, Go in the Evening, Gc in tho Evening, As It Is Beautiful Moonlight, As It is BeanUlnlMoonUght, As it Is heamtml Moonlight, Go and Look On, Go and Look On, Go and Look On, Ton can Kent Skates at the Part. Ton can licet Stale* at the Park. Tot can Boat States at the Part. A Fine Band In Attendance* A Fine Band in Attendance* A Floe Band In Attendance* FLAG UP-SKATING, FLAG UP-SKATING, FLAG UP—SKATING, FLAG DOWN-NO SKATING, FLAG DOWN-NO SKATING, FLAG DOWN-NO SKATING. LOOK FOB FLAG ON CABS, LOOK FOB FLAG ON CABS, LOOK FOB FLAG ON CABS. Randolph. Street Cars* Randolph Street Cars, Randolph Street Cars, Land you at the Park, Land you at tho Park, Land you at the Park. TICKETS t Gentlemen. Latlic« feis—it REED’S TEMPLE OF MUSIC PIANOS EVERT STYLE* EVERY PRICE. PIANOS EVERY STYLE, EVERT PRICE. A DOZEN DIFFERENT MAKERS. A DOZEN DIFFERENT MAKERS. AIL -WARRANTED. AIT. WARRANTED. ' AFFORD CHANCE FOB SELECTION. AFFORD CHANCE FOB SELECTION. COMB AND SEE FOB TOUR SELVES* CCME AND BEE FOB YOURSELVES. THE MAMMOTH PIANO HOUSE. THE MAMMOTH PIANO ROUSE. fcl3-w-et>Ht baAmo net Land warrants and BOUNTY BCBIF. LAND WARRANTS AND BOUNTY SCRIP BOUGHT AND SOLD Upon better terms than can be obtained. All sizes for sale and guaranteed eon «ct In all ns •peels. > K. W. MORSE, Agent, Office of Bnxton A Co., Bankers corner of Lskc and Clark. Dpi 03$. sat xvanniet RUG STORE FOH SAIiB IN LA BAT.T.K, ILLINOIS The owner desirous ot retiring will sell for cash the stock and natures of an OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG BUSINESS. Address WM. L. ‘WOOLBKT, Laßalle, Illinois. tol3-w7CS-lt DAVIS, SAWYER & CO. WHOLESALE DRY GOODS 40 and 42 Lake Street, Have now in store, and daily arriving, a very largo and complete assortment of Staple and Faney Dry Goods, pur* clxased for cask, at Davoreble periods, whereby we are able to present to oar friends and the Trade generally, every Indacement, both In goods and prices, that can be found East or "West* . DAVIS, BAWTEB A CO, Chicago. Our firm in St. Louis Is 8. C. DAVIS A CO. fe7-w43Wotnet ___ CHAS. L. NOBLE & CO., WHOLESALE DEALS BS US KEROSENE LAMPS ATI.E QKKAfiE, te. 175 Lake Street spl7-cflSslj-pet- HERRING’S Patent Champion. FIRE AND BURBLAR-PROOF SAFES. 40 STATE STREET, CHICAGO, Ja7-t"U-Sm TH-fIAATP pet BARNUM’S “ SELF-SEWER’ FOE *t.t. sewing IIACHUTSS. Chicago, January 23,158J D D?a'S^lvf,^»niidOTl^Se^eMatbto.Moii «r rSiMfo aner haying oaed and sold year Bell todjsa?tf«.sasadßgiSK ln &°CoI, General Asent* ;-inicox A Gibbs. Empire, and Taggart* FarriWm. H.Sharp Gcpcial Northwestern Agont^Tlore^e: Bol lorn General Agent Jigger A Co.;F. Gen eral Agent Grover A Baker ; J. O. Bryant A CO., uen rral Agents Howe; W. IL Bnllsr, five ler A Wilson’s office. Chicago;Sc co r A Baller, Pa tentees of Seccr’s Loop check far the Wheeler * « U •onilachlne: Jefferson Farmer. Gene^ Agent 1 * eed. V. ilazilM, General Agent |^“er AKaj^er:^-M. Came, General Agent ParkerJJ. M. Co. telS-woil-lt Books for camp and HOME.—James Bedpath. Boston, announces a series of ten cent Books for the Camp Fires, of a much ■?T«ißot the South,” with five fine Ulastratlona- No. ? ift—*Tbe Vendetta.” one of Balzac’s beat taleajran'- for the nnblSisr. JTo. 4 U-Onlllvert Travels inMUipnt h0.5 U Victor Hugo’s eloquent deecrlp- UonoftheßatUoof numberUcom -nletelnltselfandnnahridged. Ten cents senttotbo SubUsber will secure a specimen copy, postage paid, loany home or camp addre*s-or ceata the llstabove announced. 80. 1U out. aid the five win be pnhllshed before the close of February. Addrcae JAB. KBDPATH, Publisher, Boston. JOHN B. WAISH. . Win supply the trade. • > ftlAwiWltaAW •af ACKEBEL— y.i ■; ■ Ml w— ■- ~ ForMlatotfca tn£o*V GKO- H. PAPE- tS-wmm ;.Krt» aabwtißrmthte. DAY, ALLEN & CO. WHOIiBSAIiX: GROCERS, « * It Snlb Wrier «wt Sugars, Tobacco, Syrups, Teas, Coffees, Fish, Salerafus, Soaps, Starch, Caudles, Spices, Nuts, Fruits, Cordage. Woodware, Ve have ft large stock of the abort gttflft with mitpeUansoua articles including thing wanted by Grocers, and la tack quastf* tics that we can offer inducements to inlaad Jobber* at well u Betailcrs, to purchase ia. this Market A large part of our goods were purchased when prices wererery much lower andreosmi fcy low freight*, daring the &U, aad will be mU at price* that will defy competition.. ■We particularly invite the dOMct buy t* look through our stock and compare ours with. Eastern, prices, and also with prices of Manu facturer*’ and Heflnen’ Agents. WE ABS KETCH UHBEBBOLD. QUGAR—S2S lihds. fair to choice P l...or»a«dror. 3 l.l>7 i)AriAlLE!l 4CO _ ■U and 46 South Water street. TJEFttfED SUGAR.—ISOO bbfs. j\» in a tore and arriving, of all grades. For tale by DAY. ALLEN A CO -44 and 46 bonUi vvatorstroet. COFFEE. —ICOO bags now* due and for aalc by DAT. ALLEN A CO -44 and 46 Sooth Water street. TE AS.—I2OO chests of Green and PJkct, ofallcradee, Including choice LnpoeM. and Gun Powder, In store and :or sale by PAY, ALLEN A CO.. Hand -sGbouih Water street. STKUPS AND MOLASSES. 1000 bLU. Eastern and Chicago Refinery, for said lutr by DAY. ALLEN A CO., 44 and 46 Sooth Water street. Tobaccos —5000 caddies and butts of Plug Tobacco, choice brand*, bought baore tho auvancc, and otl'end at bargain* by DAY. ALLK.n A OO , 44 and «6 booth Water street. Tobacco.— isoo bus. and hair btls. Fine Cat Chewing and Smohlnr, In store and for sale by b&Y. ALUS t CO.. 44ondidboaih Water street* TMSn.— 3000 boxes Herring, JU 120 hoses Codfish. 20C0 bf. bbls. and kit* Mackerel. In store and lor tale by DAY, ALLEN A CO -44 and *6 booth Water street. T\7 OODWARE— V T 2100 doz. Palls, two and three hoop. lU.O doz. Tub«, No*. 1,3 and 3.' SOU doz. ('hmc, SCO doz. Hnli Bushel Measure*, JSCO doz. Washßoards, ICCfI boxes Clothes Pins, In store and for sale, less than minntaclnreiV ortcoa, b* DAY, ALLEN A CO -44 and 46 booth Wattrstrea*. ..'SOcents, .'A> cents. CJPICES. —150 bags Pepper, IO 15 bags Al?p!ce, liCO malts Cassln, 23 talcs I’lovcs, I)AT, ALI.KX * CO. 44 and 46boctii Water struct. OOAP.—3OOO boxes all grades and O prices. Including EMORY'S Improved mottled.U, store and for sale by DAY, ALLEN* A CO., 44 and 46 booth Water street. CJALERATTJS.—2SOO boxes 8ab ,40 bit’s. DeLand’a. Bytes A Dwight’s, for sale at Eac* ttlcts.by DAY, AIILKN A CO * it and 16 South Water street. ST A RCH . —SOOO boxes Oswego .nd for uio^^utvAco, 44 and 46 Somh Water greet. Xj'RUIT— A 1 10CO boxes Layer and M. R. Raisins, 23 casks Cnrrants, 10 cate* Citron. For«la 2 ?r iI)r ‘ e liAT. AfLKS * CO. 'VTUTS. — Its bbls. Nnts, all kinds, Dl *“ < ° r “V/t. AIXEN- tOO, ■ 44 and 46 South Water street* ~ CJUNDRIES. —The largest ar.-wit m«nt to to foned. la 007 Grocery House i; *.!io city,for tale at prices that & c ,, 44 and 46 Sootn Water street. ftll-w6»Btnet FOWLE’S pile and humor CL'RE.yOBIKT*aS'*I.ASDEXIKIWAI.TT!-* 0-4 bottle warranted a rEBXiKSNT curb lu evnry kt ’ P«f*l two I oltlfS lo LEi’KOSV. SCROFULA, V. - . RllF.toLatdandlseasesoftEeSiln. IncaieoCAL.. ». all an* requested to return tho empty bottles ana' • i backtbtlrmocej. Aver-jjo 3 bottles in iDCO return* v , anC those were Fistula No <.f fail”-* In riles or Humors. Sola everywhere. All ceaitre must w«- ua*ct U. For sale In Chicago by F A Ri-YAK. Prlc* 11.00 perbottle. netwAa Q.ILBERT HUBBARD & CO. t Slil? Cfcamllers and SallOlairrs, TWINES, CORDAGE, Linen and Cotton Canvas, TENTS, Wacom Coven and Paulin*, silk and Ban tine Flees, Ac. A mil assortment and large stock of everything la oar line. 206 &207 South Watcr-st,, comer of Wells. ja26-uEIM3t TV Taiax, net Proposals for cavalry HORSES* Cataltt PmiiAU, 1 Omen or Cnrrr Qcabtui »ASTrs,V WktfHlKOTosr.D.C.. February 9,18GJ. ) Scaled Proposals will be rcaelvcd at this office ~n*u 13 o’clock M. FRIDAY, February IP, IS6I* for THREE THOUSAND CAVALRY lIOIMU \ To be delivered la VTafhlcgton, (Glesboro’ Depot) within forty (40) days of date of contract. Said horses to-be sound In all particulars, not le* thanflve (5) nor more than nine (9) years old: from 15 , to 1$ hands blab; full deshed, compactly built, bridle wise, and ot SHOXB, IH-t4T7-xu-Ta*6A-net -trXL'UABIiiS HOTEL ' FOB SAIiK The Le**e and Pnrnltore of tli« Wi-Fti-otf t* CroMe.WjscooFln. Lcmc reju nltnre neerl* new. The paying hotel on-taew In the Northwest. I’o&kmIod flrcn imßertUte.Wa ftu»wea-gmet ; j_n.i4.nA.ii. , •PDWiKD war. JEFFKIKS. Ti if Edirard William Jeffrie# will com.-i-i ileal* TrUJj 08. POWBIX, Victoria, Vancouver’s TtTtnj,' Be will bear of tometiilns to Ma adraoiartf. fe&»w2tTUt»net ~ _ COE’S COUGH BALSAM Coro'Cronp Every Time. Cures Tickling in the Throet. Corea the Moot Stubborn Cough. Caret chills and Paver. Corea Tti#amzw and Bora Throat. Corea Aatitaa and Believes Conaomptiav. Cures an If the directions are strictly fbllowad.or yi« money wIU be refunded. lord a smith, . QKSIEBAI* AGENTS, sold tr Brneilsts Everywhere. IRON PIPE inimiiHmuq wholesale bj. 1 B,T.CRHBapB>. j : uKkkaanet - P.Waadia«WsttTaer strut MfE -AND f EAR-—Dr. TJmder wood, celebrated fbrhie critical epeianw on •he Ereand Far. and extraordinary cure* of- the dl«eas«pf emutot. ttonwhiepredictat W* Eaadol£*tr^l^Wjh£